Professor Nero obtains a malfunctioning mobile phone under dubious circumstances, but soon finds himself bored of the rings… leading to an epic quest, a series of frightening encounters, and one GORGEOUS jumper.

Winner of the Best Family series at the Irish Podcast Awards 2023, and shortlisted for Best Comedy and Best Fiction series. Nominated for Best Comedy series at the Torc Awards 2024. A surreal audio odyssey, a modern-day folk tale, and a head-spinning school tour into the uncharted territories of... Mrunglody. Join mainlander Professor Nero (Hugh Cooney) as he tries to teach Rowan (Rian Sheridan), Jacaranda (Elsie Akinduko) and Scoochie Kaboochie (Penny O'Dwyer) on a mythical island surrounded by never-ending distractions. A Bobby Aherne Production, for ages 7 - 407. With a supporting cast including Peter McGann, Aoife Spratt, Alison Spittle, Matthew Carpenter, Bronwyn Murphy White and Brigid McClean. Part of the award-winning catalogue of junior podcasts for kids from RTÉ.

Nero's Class

S02E06 - Hey, Nice Jumper!

It’s December 20th, and Professor Nero is stunned to learn that his pupils have never heard of Christmas. His lesson plan sparks a cultural exchange and a festive quest filled with peculiar traditions and heartwarming tales… and some surprise encounters with a few familiar faces.

MEET ME IN MRUNGLODY

Immediately following the events of the first series, we join Nero’s Class in their travelling treehouse classroom, somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean. They’ve finally surrendered to Jacaranda’s demands to go meet her beloved penpal Penny in Pennsylvania… but first, they’ll have to find her.

S02E01 - CASH FOR PIGS

On the hunt for a lost trinket, Nero’s Class find themselves deep within Mrunglody’s mysterious network of caves… where they stumble upon something that Nero hoped had been lost forever.

S02E06 - Hey, Nice Jumper!

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